I see it now. Well I'll just ignore you in earnest the next time you call me cheap
If this is the case then the real problem is corrupt businesses.
Seems to me you were somehow okay with previous affordable food, server working for below min wage, and tipping but now it's pricey food, no tip, and still server working for below min wage it's bad. The first situation was still ****** up.
Guess customers like you would have to boycott with the servers so that they could get a union or at least paid appropriately.
To me if that's how it is that establishment is corrupt and doesn't value it's employees.